New long-term recovery home set to debut Friday
A second long-term recovery home for men with substance abuse issues will be holding a grand opening in Yuma this coming Friday.
Hoop’s House of Sierra Vista will be opening “Chad’s House” on Oct. 6 and invites the public out to tour the location and learn more about what the organization has to offer.
Chad’s House grand opening will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the recovery home which is located at 3573 W. 16th Pl.
The organization opened its first long-term recovery home in Yuma called “Aaron’s House” which was the culmination of efforts made by local real estate agent Carol Engler and substance abuse therapist/executive director of Hoop’s House of Sierra Vista Jon Hooper, as well as others.
Aaron’s House is named after the late of son of Engler who lost his life about five years ago at the age of 25 when he crashed into a light post near the intersection of 14th Street and Avenue A while under the influence of drugs.
Prior to his death, Engler said Aaron spent 30 days at a local rehabilitation center before being released. Engler noted she feels that if her son had access to long-term care that he “would still be alive today.”
Due to the fact that Aaron’s House-which has nine beds-is has an overflow of men, Hooper and Engler made the choice to open a second location to reach more men in the Yuma population.
“Aaron’s House, the first Hoop’s recovery home in Yuma, opened in April of this year,” Engler said. “In less than six months it is completely occupied with men wanting to recover from their addictions. The fact that we are opening a second house so soon shows the critical need for this type of service in Yuma.”
On average, Hoop’s House provides support for seven to nine months. The homes support the men with outpatient services, 12-step meetings, and more.
“We address not only their alcohol and drug problem, we address all of their social issues and work on their ABC’s-attitude, behavior and choices,” Hooper said.
About three of the men will be transferring to from Aaron’s House to Chad’s House, which is named after Hooper’s late nephew, who lost his life to a heroin overdose at the age of 34. Chad’s House is about 1,800 square feet and can hold about ten men, Hooper said.
To be admitted, men must apply, interview and meet certain criteria such as having a diagnosis of substance abuse as well as not having certain histories such as a sexual assault history, arson history or a psychotic violent history, Hooper said.
He added that the organization is run strictly on donations to get each house up and running. Then, the goal is to ultimately selfsustain by having men pay rent once they help them find employment.
More information on Hoop’s House can be found at www.hoopshouse.org.